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We've had this topic for 2020, 2022, and 2023, so that means another year to guess what's in store for 2024! This year, it was a bit more eventful compared to last year where there were only two Mario games. This year? We actually have 3 of them (Super Mario RPG remake, Super Mario Bros Wonder...

Recently in an interview for Super Mario Bros. Wonder, there is this excerpt that the developers opted to remove character collision in a significant way, only leaving few ways for player interaction (riding Yoshi, reviving ghost characters): This decision didn't sit well with some players, who...

(Note: This was originally posted on the Mario sub-Reddit, but it's automatically deleted and I can't tell why. No word from the moderators, where at a glance, most of them are inactive for years, except for one or two) The Mario series has a lot of characters, but let's say we narrow down the...

Inspiration can come in many places, but some might be more fun to know than others because they are not as obvious. So like how Popeye, Olive Oyl, and Bluto influences the dynamic of Mario, Pauline, and Donkey Kong in their first ever game. I'll start with a couple. One example would be...

A new game in the Super Mario series is announced, and it's got more than 5 playable characters! Oh, and Mario gets an elephant power-up. Thank you for reading.

Yes, that's right! From the topic creator of the 2020 and the 2022 threads, it's inevitable that I make a 2023 thread at this time of the year! In terms of Mario games, this year has been incredibly light, but still no less boring, thanks to Sparks of Hope and the perpetual popularity of Mario...

Ah, the Mario series... it's a series that's got so many characters, and even more if you count the non-games media! Still, those introduced outside games tend to stick there, but wouldn't it be fun if there could be a chance they could appear in the Mario series to get new life breathed into...

I've looked at the list of games starring Luigi, and they have one thing in common: the tendency to put Mario in the backseat for Luigi to be the star. This decision could stem from how Mario's star power shines so bright that if he is in the title, he is expected to be the main character. The...

Within Mario Kart 8, several courses utilised anti-gravity, which allows for racing on places that normally won't be drivable due to gravity, allowing for more uniquely-designed courses. The mechanic also has the perk in giving a slight boost when racers bump into each other or one of the posts...

As Mario is a major series, it is natural that the love of the characters are capitalised though the release of official plushies, and in fact, even the secondary characters, the enemies, and the iconic items got the plush treatment. Here are some examples of who got official plushies, but it's...

Many Mario characters have a name that is shared across borders, so for example, no matter if it's in Japanese, French, German, or Korean, Mario is still Mario. The same can be applied for certain characters like Yoshi, Waluigi, and Donkey Kong. This is convenient because it basically meant that...

Generation 9 is announced! The starters: Looks like Piplup's got some competition for a Water-type bird starter! Not sure if the presence of the crocodile debunks the Chinese Zodiac fire starter theory. Also, the leaf cat is interesting because it's the rare carnivorous Grass-type. Thank...

In recent years, not much is known for Mario franchise games to be released for the next year, and this year is no exception. For example, we certainly didn't know that we will have a new Mario Golf, Mario Party, and WarioWare back in 2020, and the only game that we knew in 2020 that is a 2021...

In Mario's life, Dr. Mario is basically the first Mario spinoff. While you can consider certain games to reach that point first, like Golf prior to the Mario series, Dr. Mario is the first game to really be considered a start of a series, given how there are future Dr. Mario games. It is not...

It's no doubt that when it comes to the Mario series and the Mario games, Mario is considered reputable for the quality of the games, not to mention how trustworthy the series generally is. However, this topic is more talking about Mario as a character. In general, Mario doesn't display too much...

It's not a secret that Mario has got over a hundred games under his belt, and that number will grow. However, not every game released is universally liked, and are in fact more likely to attract criticism first and foremost. So while we have properly beloved games like Super Mario Bros., Super...

As a preface, the Mario franchise is one of the biggest and most successful video game IPs meaning that it has no signs of stopping, so we don't need to worry about that happening. This topic is merely just discussing a hypothetical scenario, and I outline it as such to hopefully quell any...

A mascot comes in all shapes and sizes, although not all of them ended up being lovable, and thus, didn't succeed as one. Based on observation, the most successful mascots tend to be animals, and one could glance at the Olympics to see that the most well-liked mascots tend to be animals while...

Although I have not seen the recent Pac-Man and Mega Man animated series to confirm, I have read that both series did references from their video game history that could be considered fan service. The main issue with those animated series is that their art styles and settings are different from...

The point of this thread is that there is a poll for a limited time (probably around a week), in order to gather votes on which opinions are popular. I am not sure how long I will do this, but I hope that there are enough votes, or if I have enough topics to keep this going. The main difference...

Throughout the Mario series, there will occasionally be a character introduced that are basically grander versions of regular Mario enemies, and some even stuck around and became regular characters. Some examples of bigger enemies that still appear include King Bob-omb, Petey Piranha and King...

It's almost three months in 2020, but thus far, there aren't any Mario games (or DK, Yoshi or Wario, for that matter) announced for this year, This is interesting since most of the time the last year will have some announcement for next year, but in 2019 there weren't any Mario games announced...

It should be obvious to anybody familiar with the video game landscape that Nintendo puts Mario in a lot of things, and in most new ventures since Mario's debut, Mario would usually be at the forefront. As an example, certain consoles got a new Mario game as one of the frontrunners, including...

Let's list down some examples of existing games lifting a concept from another, we have: Mario Party 3 using the paper aesthetic first used in Paper Mario (Nintendo 64) WarioWare (first game) utilising the micro-game concept from Mario Artist Polygon Studio and is subsequently defined by it...

The Mario series has almost always been depicted as a cartoon series, which with not only the exaggerated proportions of the main characters and the various enemies, is a given. An animated series is a logical conclusion for a Mario adaptation, although it's probably not going to be interesting...

The Smash Bros series, since the beginning, employed emblems to signify the universe, especially more so when it's shared by multiple characters. For example, a picture of the earth is used for the Mother series, since that's included in the title logo, or that the Pokemon's emblem is the Poke...

In case you were living under an egg, Yoshi managed to have a good amount of games under his name, beginning from not long after his debut in Super Mario World, with Yoshi (GameFreak) being the first in line. While it's true that the games are named after Yoshi, something that you might have...

Here, we talk about references to video games in other forms of media, be it a show or a comic, and yes, even video games are included by definition. I will start with a couple: 1) Steven Universe references not only Gitaroo Man, but also a crudely drawn Sonic that's nicknamed "sanic". It's one...

Here's a (hopefully) short game: each post increments the count by 1, but the caveat is that each user can only do this once. That's why the count is so small. We'll see if we can rally up 25 different users for this game, and to be sure: there is no resetting the count. Here's how it's...

Similar to the Mama Luigi Reanimated Collab, this work is a collaboration between multiple animators, and it's a sight to behold. Thank you for reading.

Back at E3 2018 and probably alluded to in Inkling's reveal trailer, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was officially revealed with the most fan-pleasing announcement to date: Everyone is Here! "Everyone" in this context means that every playable fighter found in the past five Smash games (note...

Categories Shroom-related art Anton's Sparkly Gushers (June 2022) The Spirit of Christmas Kart Racing (Dec 2022 header) The ? Panel 1 (Jan 2023) - Multi-Character Variety in the Games The ? Panel 2 (Feb 2023) - Benchwarmers The ? Panel 3 (Mar 2023) - L is Not Real. Hope Springs Eternal The ...

In the Super Mario games, the Koopalings consist of 7 uniquely-designed Koopas that often act as minibosses for each area, starting from Super Mario Bros. 3 in which they are the ones who cursed 7 different kings in 7 different kingdoms. Since then, whenever the Koopalings appear, they never...

Guidelines: 1) Use more general colour names. This is to make it easier for the next person to name a character since obscure colours are more specific and thus more difficult to guess. If you insist on using it, make sure you know at least one character with it, or you risk blocking the thread...

The playable characters found in the Super Smash Brothers series are full of variety, and the unpopular characters get to mingle with the popular characters. I daresay that certain characters could have only entered Smash as a playable character at one point of time but would otherwise be...

My previous thread felt half-baked, since it has a huge bias on one side so in my eyes it's does not make for a good discussion. Therefore, I am increasing the scope of the subject by including as many possible reasons someone would want a specific character in Smash. Here's the general list...

Super Smash Bros. is in a very special position: no matter what the status of the fighter is, whether they are already well-known characters or they are characters from a few games from the past, they share the privilege of becoming a very well-known character that some might believe are famous...

Kamek is often viewed as the villain of the Yoshi series of games, since he is often the instigator of the trouble set on Yoshi's natural habitat. Now here's the thing: Kamek is a Magikoopa, which is an enemy that's introduced in Super Mario World. The point is, Kamek doesn't look any different...

Japan times availability (do the math based on where you reside): August 5 (12:00)　～　August 11 (18:00) Seems like Captain Toad for Switch is free for a week (5 Aug to 12 Aug), provided that you have access to a Japanese account to download the game, plus have an active Nintendo Switch Online...

The Mario series has introduced quite a lot of ships or boats, whether it's one that travels by air that Bowser regularly employs, or the traditional ship that is used to sail water. Or, for the sake of completion, one that is used to travel on land is the Landship, which is found in Mario Kart...

The Mario series has a very interesting roster of monsters introduced throughout the games, under the label "enemies". Despite this though, there hasn't been a dedicated game that focuses on raising a selection of them, unlike what a few games did, such as Dragon Quest (Monsters series), Final...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0wqz3s4V80 Although this game was announced back in February, it isn't until now that an English translation is guaranteed. This is a very significant thing for Doraemon because his games were largely stuck in Japan, and this is the first game to have an English...

I just have a thought: I would be interested in a Mario game that doesn't contain any of the staple Mario characters or the enemies of the Koopa Troop. On the other hand, the game also contains other Mario characters that aren't quite staples in Mario games. My point is that characters like...

This is a topic that came to me, because I recalled how quirky the game "Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures" is, even among Pac-Man games. In fact, I would say that Pac-Man's spin-offs are generally rather quirky which is fitting, as Pac-Man is a rather quirky concept if you think about it. But I...

This is another attempt at character pairs, except we pick 3 characters besides Kirby himself. This is operating under the assumption that Kirby is mandatory as previous Kirby games require Kirby himself, so I imagine even Star Allies made Kirby mandatory. Therefore, Kirby himself is excluded...

The game is a traditional Save a Character, where you rescue a pair of characters in each round until one remains, in which they are eliminated. Here's the twist: participants get to pair any two characters they want until there are two more, in which case the round will start. Basically: Phase...

I am curious on which posts received the most "Likes", but to my knowledge the Search function is flawed in its approach because you need a key word before it can actually list them down. How do I check the list without needing keywords in the search function? Also, if it's not too much to ask...

Between the three characters from the Donkey Kong arcade game: Mario, Pauline and Donkey Kong, Pauline has way sporadic appearances. By contrast, Mario has a productive career ever since his 1981 game, while Donkey Kong is a titular character (albeit as a villain) so he naturally had the...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdA22Lh6Rwk It's Generation 8! The region is Galar, which I think is based on England this time. The starters are: the Grass-type Grookey, the Fire-type Scorbunny and the Water-type Sobble. Thank you for reading.

Specifically, this website allows you to do so: https://noclip.website/ This website has 3D maps from several games, most of them from Nintendo consoles. In fact, there are even Mario games here! I wasn't sure where to post this, but I put it here since I am sure this is the board that gets the...